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	Dike (construction) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A dike (or dyke) is a stone or earthen wall constructed as a defence or as a boundary.
		Dykes can be permanent earthworks or emergency constructions (often of sandbags) built hastily in a flood emergency.
		The dikes are typically merely simple earth embankments, though 20% are constructed from peat; two collapses of boezem dikes (due to water shortages, leading to the drying out of the peat) in 2003 have prompted urgent investigation of the entire Dutch dyke network.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dyke_(construction) (349 words)

	Text--Dyke-Marsh EA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Dyke Marsh is situated (approximately) in the middle of the tidal freshwater zone of the Potomac, about 95 miles upstream from the Chesapeake Bay and is strongly influenced by the daily tide cycles.
		Dyke Marsh is largely a freshwater tidal marsh in the limnetic zone of the Potomac estuary with cattail forming the dominant vegetation cover of the open marsh areas.
		The topography of Dyke Marsh is representative of the shallow littoral freshwater marsh complex of the Potomac estuary.
	www.nps.gov /gwmp/Dyke-Marsh/DMtext.html (7639 words)

	Science Fair Projects - Offa's Dyke
		Offa's Dyke is a massive earthwork between England and Wales, running from the estuary of the River Dee in the north to the River Wye in the south (approximately 240 km).
		The dyke is not continuous, being built only in areas where natural barriers did not already exist, so its total length is only 130 km.
		Offa's Dyke Path, a footpath which mostly follows the route of the dyke, is one of the designated British National Trails.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Offa%27s_Dyke (411 words)

	Press Release - 40 years experience with geotextiles - HUESKER Synthetic
		The use of geotextile materials in the construction of the dyke represented a pioneering achievement: for the first time a sea embankment toe was constructed using large sand-filled nylon containers - and the use of a geofabric to ensure slope stability was another first.
		Above all, the side of the dyke, facing the sea, had to resist the ever-present impact of waves and the fury of winter flood tides.
		The main function of the nylon containers was to ensure the resilience of the dyke during the initial construction, then a ten centimetre thick layer of sprayed concrete was applied to the containers to give the structure additional protection.
	www.huesker.com /usa/presse14.html (1015 words)

	Angle Saxon England (Offa's Dyke-The Paper) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		The dyke runs from near the city of Chepstow in the south to Prestatyn in the north.
		Its construction was not very elaborate, consisting only of the earth that was removed on the Welsh side of the wall from the ditch.
		The actual labor-intensive construction of the wall denotes the organizational skill of the ruler for which it was built.
	www.gettysburg.edu /academics/english/britain/anglo-saxon/offas_dyke/offa-paper.html (685 words)

	KHL Group: News - International Construction: Cave-in catastrophe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		A dyke on the nearby Huangpu River also collapsed as a result of the subsistence, triggering a massive emergency operation.
		A dyke some 100 m from the collapsed building also failed on July 1, and 1000 policemen were mobilised to shore up the barrier with a 4 m high, 30 m long sandbag wall.
		Construction of No. 4 line began in 2001 and was scheduled to go into operation in 2005.
	www.khl.com /news/publish/print_article85.asp (296 words)

	Paolo Squatriti \| Offa's Dyke Between Nature and Culture \| Environmental History, 9.1 \| The History Cooperative
		Wat's Dyke is a similar linear earthwork running through the same borderlands as Offa's Dyke, but restricted to the north and to a mere 65 kilometers' length.
		In order for the fire to prepare the way for construction, the people who set it must have chosen a period of the year when the flora was most susceptible to flames, before the spring greening which would rob their fire of its best fuel.
		For whatever else the Dyke was, it was a bold manipulation of the landscape and an imposition of a new human form on the resilient earth, hills, and gorges of the borderland.
	www.historycooperative.org /journals/eh/9.1/squatriti.html (8606 words)

	MB Natural Resources, Ste. Agathe, Grande Pointe, Ring Dykes, Sum.
		The dyke locations are as presented by Manitoba Natural Resources in public open houses held between the fall of 1997 and the spring of 1998.
		The cost-benefit estimate for the various dyking schemes is also seriously flawed – the harmful consequences of the dyke on residents west of the river has not been taken into account.
		Neither of these dykes is anticipated to have a significant hydraulic impact on flood levels, as both protect areas which are relatively high and would not store significant volumes of water during a flood.
	www.gov.mb.ca /conservation/envapprovals/archive/archive98/summaries/4350.html (2866 words)

	Wat's in a name? - by Keith Nurse
		The historical constructions or models that emerge from this view of the period are not as fanciful as might first seem.
		As a frontier demarcation line, then, Wat’s Dyke may have had little or nothing to with divisions along English Welsh lines that later became associated with it, but, rather, pre-dated these divisions and reflected the political realities of rival kingdoms of an earlier age; a period of confused loyalties, military alignments and dynastic splits.
		But it is argued that, when the area came under Mercian rule, Wat’s dyke had already been constructed and was functioning as a frontier, and that the renders in kind paid to the central court authorities (dues then approximating to then standard English units) were still commonplace in Shropshire at Domesday.
	www.wansdyke21.org.uk /wansdyke/wanart/nurse2.htm (7707 words)

	City of Chilliwack - Major Flood Protection Works - Fraser River Freshet Stage & Response - Engineering & Operations - ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		The CHIP Intake Project involved the protection of this area of the Fraser River Setback Dyke via the construction of a rock spur across the inlet of the CHIP Intake.
		Provincial Design Standards require the Fraser River Setback Dykes to be constructed to the level of the flood of record which occurred in 1894, plus two additional feet of freeboard.
		A project to protect the East Dyke downstream of Ferry Island from potentially erosive velocities was undertaken in May of 1999.
	www.gov.chilliwack.bc.ca /main/print.cfm?id=348 (884 words)

	MDH > Slimes Pond Dyke Enlargement (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		To prevent overtopping of the facility, engineering design, contract preparation, and initial construction of a critical section of dyke was required to be performed within 18 weeks to expand the capacity of the current system.
		The project involved construction of 3,400 m (11,150 ft) of containment dyke which was engineered to provide containment of mine waste and brine.
		Several engineering and construction challenges were encountered during the project which required innovative solutions that could be implemented within a short period of time.
	www.mdhsolutions.com /services/slimes.html (908 words)

	The Kathmandu Post (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		The proposed 1,932-kilometre dyke with a width of 150m is 37 kilometres away from the Indian city of Tanakpur and 160 kilometres from the headquarters of Dadeldhura district.
		People from areas that have a possibility of being affected by the dyke have protested against the construction of the dyke.
		Construction work on the controversial dyke had come to a halt after an understanding between the Indian and Nepali Governments not to proceed with any construction along the border region, last year, according to Ram Chandra Chataut, Co-ordinator of the movement against the dyke.
	www.kantipuronline.com /archive/kpost/2003-6-10/kp_valnation.htm (4130 words)

	New Homes, New Home Builder, Waterloo Home Builder, Kitchener Home Builder, Custom Homes, Waterloo Ontario Home Builder ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		We are introducing both WDS Construction Ltd. And ourselves to you and hoping to answer some of the questions all buyers should be asking when they are considering building a home.
		David Smith, the President of WDS Construction was born and raised in Kitchener-Waterloo, is an engineering graduate from the University of Waterloo and has been involved with land development and construction for over 25 years.
		Ralph knows every facet of home construction and is on site and available to all the trades and more importantly to our home buyers should any questions arise during construction of the their home.
	www.ontbuilder.com /wds/profile.htm (503 words)

	Flood Control Project Construction Since Last Year
		The focus of dyke construction this winter and next spring will be the increase of height and thickness of some low dykes, seepage prevention of foundation, surface protection of dykes on the sections of flow-ward side and against-flow side, slump banks harassment, strengthening and removal of danger for the bank-crossing structures and risky reservoirs.
		The construction will be in stages and in the order of importance and urgency according to the importance of the dykes.
		Diversion of construction funds for water conservancy construction, possess and peculation of public funds or misuse of funds must be stopped from the very beginning.
	www.china.org.cn /e-fabuhui/download/news/English/PressConferences/991109/01.htm (1604 words)

	Freshwater Website: Floods (Reducing flood damage - Dykes)
		Dykes are embankments built to protect low-lying areas from inundation and are the most commonly used structures to protect Canadian communities.
		High water occurrence increases pressure against the dykes, accelerates their erosion, hastens their saturation and damage due to under-seepage, and may result in overtopping during extreme floods.
		Dyke construction frequently necessitates the installation of internal drainage and pumping facilities to minimize flooding behind the dyke caused by seepage through the dyke, the interruption of the natural drainage within the protected area, and by the backing up of sewers during high stormwater runoff.
	www.ec.gc.ca /water/en/manage/floodgen/e_struc.htm (160 words)

	EPA: Federal Register: Environmental Assessment for Construction of a Raised Boardwalk and Improvements to Wildlife ...
		SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Park Service proposes to construct a raised boardwalk and viewing platform at the end of the ``Haul Road'' trail in Dyke Marsh, now called Dyke Marsh trail, an area that is currently difficult to access because of persistent wet conditions.
		Provide enhanced opportunities to view wildlife and the environs of Dyke Marsh by improving access to the area, and affording a slightly elevated vantage point from which visitors may view wildlife and enjoy the surroundings.
		Construction of the boardwalk and viewing platform would enhance educational opportunities by making the marsh more easily accessible and improving wildlife viewing opportunities.
	www.epa.gov /fedrgstr/EPA-IMPACT/2000/February/Day-09/i2883.htm (821 words)

	Dyke-Marsh: Section IV
		As the lands upon which this Boardwalk alternative are proposed for construction are comprised of recent fill, and the project area is remote from any National Register sites, the undertaking is believed to have no potential to effect historic properties.
		Although some degree of protection from floodwaters and impacts from floating debris, the northern spur of this structure may be more susceptible to damage from floods due to the fact that it is more exposed to the flow velocity and wave action of the river and less protected by wetland vegetation.
		The concept of this revised alternative is similar to Alternative D only it is not as large a loop and is placed to best protect sensitive species.
	www.nps.gov /gwmp/Dyke-Marsh/webpages/Section_4.html (3219 words)

	IMPACTS OF A CONSTRUCTION OF SEA-DYKE AND RECLAMATION PROJECT ON WATER QUALITY AT ISAHAYA BAY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		In spite of its establishment, there are lots of difficulties to completely carry out the environmental impact assessment, and it might sometimes be abused to proven the "justification" of the project without sufficient tests.
		Anyway, it seems to be almost impossible that environmental impacts due to a man-made construction are exactly estimated, because there exist lots of difficulties, such as the long-term prediction, the economical change bringing a revolution in philosophy, etc. There are many plans of constructing the new infrastructure which need an appropriate environmental impact assessment.
		Achieving the afore-mentioned purposes, the construction of sea-dyke and the reclamation of land are now being carried out.
	www.iahr.org /membersonly/grazproceedings99/doc/000/000/335.htm (1986 words)

	Society of Antiquaries
		Cleaven Dyke and Littleour: monuments in the Neolithic of Tayside
		The long linear monument of the Cleaven Dyke, whose bank and flanking ditched run fro 2km across the Perthshire countryside, was for some centuries confidently identified as a Roman construction, linked to the nearby legionary fortress of Inchtuthil.
		The volume presents the detailed results of their study, in particular the segmented nature of the Dyke’s construction, together with the paleoenvironmental background to the area and a survey of the range of cursus, monuments and related barrow forms.
	www.socantscot.org /CleavenPub.html (168 words)

	Shelby may get a downtown - 12/10/00
		Work on the sewer line along 25 Mile will be smaller than the Van Dyke project and both likely will begin sometime in February or March, Public Works Director Ted Schoenherr said.
		Construction on each project is expected to take 45 to 60 days.
		Connections to homes and businesses on the east side of Van Dyke will be made by boring beneath the road.
	www.detnews.com /2000/macomb/0012/10/c05-160077.htm (1016 words)

	News on the Wat's Dyke Project. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		The new information places the construction of the dyke within the shadowy period that began with the formal withdrawal of the Roman administration (AD 410) and ended with the absorption of the area into Mercia.
		However, the radiocarbon date suggested that a fifth-century construction for the dyke `is more likely'.
		In any event, Wat's Dyke went on to mark the formal boundary to north-west Mercia, and its importance as the western limit of the region lasted until the Norman Conquest.
	www.watsdyke.co.uk /News.html (1219 words)

	Dyke (construction) Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
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	Van Dyke Road Construction 4/5/01 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Street, will be closed for the installation of a new sanitary sewer and reconstruction of the existing roadway.
		Street to the West Norman Drain, will begin in Fall 2001 and continue in 2002.
		The public should use alternate routes and detours will be marked as necessary.
	www.plainfield-il.org /pr_vandykeroad.htm (186 words)

	Save Soil, Use Flyash
		At present about 10% ash is utilized in ash dyke construction and land filling (a technology developed and pioneered at IIT Kanpur) and only about 3% of ash is utilized in other construction industries.
		This is very much in contrast with 80% or more fly ash used in developed countries for the manufacture of bricks, cellular concrete blocks, road construction, land fill application, ceramics, agriculture, insulating bricks, recovery of metals and cenospheres and dam constructions.
		Also, it has been successfully demonstrated that fly ash can be utilized in major construction projects such as dams, ash dyke, landfills, roads and pavements, soil stabilization and for other purposes such as brick manufacture, cement industry, tiles, and paint industry.
	www.iitk.ac.in /infocell/soil/testing2.htm (522 words)

	SchoolNotes.com - Notes Page
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	schoolnotes.com /88240/bvandyke.html (3631 words)

	Agrium - Photos of a Typical Gypsum Stack Construction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		The first step in the construction process is removal of topsoil.
		During the process of preparing the base for the synthetic liner, we remove some of the clay and use it to construct the perimeter clay dyke which is keyed into the underlying clay till layer.
		The purpose of the under drain system is to increase the overall stability of the dyke.
	www.agrium.com /in_the_community/2569.cfm (776 words)

	www.walney-island.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		The instruction for Biggar Dyke's construction had come from the monks of Furness Abbey to protect the Island from the tide.
		Evidence has suggested that a certain amount of rivalry was created between the two village's folk, with Biggar residents complaining to their landlords about the lack of assistance from their North Scale counter parts.
		It was because of these events that rents were reduced on the condition that both sets of villagers took it upon themselves to maintain the dyke in the future.
	www.walney-island.com /carr_lane_01.htm (201 words)

	Dyke
		A barrier constructed to contain the flow or water or to keep out the sea.
		Specialty definitions using "dyke": Grahame's Dyke, Grayham's, Grim's Dyke ♦ inner toe ♦ ladder lode, ladder vein, Lookers-on ♦ masculine lesbian ♦ Offa's Dyke ♦ VAN DYKE ♦ Wans Dyke, Wats Dyke.
		"Dyke" is used about 254 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English.
	www.websters-online-dictionary.org /dy/dyke.html (2034 words)

	Freitag, 21 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Since he was slack in providing technical guidance, neglected his supervisory duties, and failed to build the dyke according to the required standard, the overall work of fighting against floods and dealing with emergencies was affected.
		He failed to improve the dyke construction although the Flood Control Headquarters of the city warned him several times during the inspections.
		During the past three days, the military area commands of Guangzhou and Jinan have sent emergency troops to reinforce the Yangtze dykes as many sections are in danger of breaches as a result of swollen water and flood-weakened dykes.
	www.phil-fak.uni-duesseldorf.de /oasien/china/service/bbc/980821.htm (9635 words)

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